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Personal Details of Arthur George Wyllie

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Born:
Died:	23/06/1917
Buried:

Please note that this person is not acutally buried in Newtown Road Cemetery, but is remembered here on a family grave or memorial.

Listed below are all the details we have been able to find so far on Arthur George Wyllie.

As far as we are aware, all the information is correct. However, sometimes transcriptions can lead to errors being made. If you find any errors or omissions, please let us know and we will endeavour to get them corrected as soon as possible.

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War Memorial

Arthur George Wyllie is not buried in Newtown Road Cemetery.
However a war memorial was erected by family members so that they could honour the memory of their loved one who was killed overseas in the service of their country.

Name:	Arthur George Wyllie
Service:
Service number:
Rank:	Corporal
Date of death:	23/06/1917
Age at death:	21
Other information:
Link to Commonwealth War Grave Commission entry:	Click Here
Link to West Berkshire Memorials entry:	Click Here

Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

There is no burial register information available for Arthur George Wyllie.
Only three of the five burial register books still exist as far as we know and these are held at the Berkshire Record Office.
Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Memorial Details

	South kerbstone: In Loving Memory of Georgina Wyllie who died Nov. 20th. 1900 aged 32 years./ Also her son Arthur George, killed in action June 23rd. 1917 aged 21, buried at Rouen./ North kerbstone: Also R. Gill Wyllie, M.B.C.M. Died May 12th. 1943 aged 78./ "Peace perfect peace."

Name on Memorial	Arthur George Wyllie
Date of death	23/06/1917
Age	21
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Four kerbstones
Construction Material	Limestone with inlaid letters
Condition of memorial	Poor
Pattison Location Code	W85
Recorder's Notes	Includes memorial to Arthur George Wyllie, killed in action, who is buried in Rouen.
Others named on memorial
Georgina WYLLIE
R. Gill WYLLIE

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

LOCAL WAR NEWS

Source:	Newbury Weekly News
Article date:	28/06/1917
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	Last week was recorded the sad news that Corpl Arthur Wyllie, the second son of Dr R.G.Wyllie was in hospital at Rouen. Unfortunately on Monday morning a wire was received from Rouen saying that he had died from his wounds. He was a bomber attached to the Worcestershire Regiment and took part in the recent successful advance. He was badly wounded with a broken leg and a severe wound on his thigh. On June 15 he was well enough to write a cheery letter to his family at home, but on June 21 a letter was received from the Matron of the Hospital saying he was dangerously ill, and the wound in his thigh would not heal up. On Monday morning a wire was received in Newbury to say he had died from his wounds. A letter written on Friday, afterwards arrived stating that the wound was very much worse, and that the leg was amputated above the knee. Those are all the details received by his friends of the wound and subsequent death. His brother, Wilfred, who is in the Red Cross Service at Boulogne was going to see him on Saturday, and it was hoped that he was able to arrive in time. Arthur Wyllie was 21 last March, and his death is a great blow to his father and sisters. Before the war he was employed by Messrs Day and Porter. He was educated at the Newbury Grammar School, and was generally liked, being a quiet unobtrusive youth, who was a great favourite with his friends. He joined up at the beginning of the war in the Berks Yeomanry, and specialised in bombing. He went abroad last year, and gained his stripes for meritorious service.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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